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Southwark was an ancient borough, being described as a borough from at least the 12th century. The area historically formed part of the county of Surrey. Southwark had a complicated administrative relationship with the neighbouring City of London. There was a parliamentary borough (constituency) of Southwark from 1295 onwards.
The vestry of St John Horsleydown proposed naming the boroughs as "Southwark St Saviour's" and "Southwark St Olave's", a suggestion supported by the London County Council. [5] A decision was finally made on 25 January 1900, with the western borough becoming "Southwark" and the eastern borough as Bermondsey. [6]
Southwark appears to recover only during the time of King Alfred and his successors. Sometime about 886, the burh of Southwark was created and the Roman city area reoccupied. [13] It was probably fortified to defend the bridge and hence the reemerging City of London to the north.
Military units and formations in Southwark (1 C, 18 P) Pages in category "History of the London Borough of Southwark" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
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London's population is 128,129 in the City, 831,181 in the county, and 1,114,644 in Greater London. [7] 25 April: Humphry Davy begins his popular series of scientific lectures at the Royal Institute's Albemarle Street headquarters. 1802 19 April: Joseph Grimaldi first presents his white-faced clown character "Joey", at Sadler's Wells Theatre. [8]
The London Archives is an amalgamation of several separate bodies. The first three were the London County Record Office, the London County Council Members Library and the Middlesex County Record Office, which merged in 1965 to form the Greater London Record Office and History Library (GLRO).
368 – The city is known as Augusta by this date, indicating that it is a Roman provincial capital. 490 – Saxons are in power, and the Roman city is largely abandoned. [8] By early 7th century – Settlement at Lundenwic (modern-day Aldwych). c. 604 – Mellitus is the first Bishop of London in the modern succession to be consecrated.